Waters Corporation outperforms Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund, with positive prospects.

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-19 10:52:00

Waters Corporation is a leader in analytical instruments with a market cap of $20.2 billion. The company’s products serve various sectors globally, including pharmaceutical and life sciences. Despite a recent decline in share prices, Waters Corporation has outperformed the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund over the past year.

WAT stock has fallen 19.9% from its 52-week high but has returned 15.3% over the past year. Despite trading below its 200-day moving average since April, the company reported better-than-expected Q1 2025 adjusted EPS and revenue. Waters Corporation raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance and sales growth projections.

Shares of Waters Corporation have outperformed its rival, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., over the past year. Analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects, giving it a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy.” The stock is currently trading below the mean price target of $393.



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